Publications

Journal Paper

  • Xu Liang, Dandan Fan, Jinyang Yang, Wei Jia, Guangming Lu, and David Zhang. PKLNet: Keypoint Localization Neural Network for Touchless Palmprint Recognition Based on Edge-Aware Regression. 17(3):662-676, May 2023. [ online | demo | demo | supp | rpg1k db | bibtex ]
  • Xu Liang, Zhaoqun Li, Dandan Fan, Bob Zhang, Guangming Lu, David Zhang. Innovative Contactless Palmprint Recognition System Based on Dual-Camera Alignment. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 52(10):6464-6476, Oct. 2022. [ online | demo | supp | dcpd ]
  • Xu Liang, Jinyang Yang, Guangming Lu, and David Zhang. CompNet: Competitive Neural Network for Palmprint Recognition Using Learnable Gabor Kernels. IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 28, pp. 1739-1743, 2021. [ online | pdf ]
  • Xu Liang, David Zhang, Guangming Lu, Zhenhua Guo, and Nan Luo. A Novel Multicamera System for High-Speed Touchless Palm Recognition. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 51(3):1534-1548, Mar. 2021.（cited by Hitachi) [ online ]
  • Xu Liang#, Zhaoqun Li# , Dandan Fan, Jinxing Li, Wei Jia and David Zhang. Touchless Palmprint Recognition Based on 3D Gabor Template and Block Feature Refinement. Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 249, Aug. 2022, Art. no. 108855. [ online | pdf | supp ]
  • Dandan Fan, Xu Liang, Chunsheng Zhang, Wei Jia and David Zhang*. AMGNet: Aligned Multilevel Gabor Convolution Network for Palmprint Recognition.IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 2023. (in press) [ online ]
  • Dandan Fan, Xu Liang, Wei Jia, Junan Chen, and David Zhang*. A Novel Hybrid Fusion Combining Palmprint and Palm Vein for Large-scale Palm-based Recognition. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems,2024,(in press) [ online ]
  • Dandan Fan, Xu Liang, Wei Jia, and David Zhang*. Toward Large-Scale Palmprint Image Analysis by a Rich Orientation Code. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems,2024,(in press) [ online ]
  • Chunwei Tian, Xunyu Zhang, Xu Liang, Bo Li*, Yougang Sun, Shichao Zhang. Knowledge Distillation with Fast CNN for Licensee Plate Detection.IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, 2023. (in press) [ online ]

Conference Paper

  • Xu Liang, Zhaoqun Li, Dandan Fan, Jinyang Yang, Guangming Lu, and David Zhang. SaME: Sharpness-aware Matching Ensemble for Robust Palmprint Recognition. ACPR 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13188, pp 488-500. Springer, Cham. [ online ]

  • Zhaoqun Li, Xu Liang, Dandan Fan, Jinxing Li, and David Zhang. BPFNet: A Unified Framework for Bimodal Palmprint Alignment and Fusion. International Conference on Neural Information Processing. Springer, Cham, 2021: 28-36. [ online ]

Book Chapter

  • Xu Liang, Chunsheng Zhang, Wei Jia, David Zhang*. (2023) Touchless Palmprint Recognition and Its Evaluation on a Large-Scale Dataset. In: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Sixth Edition. IGI Global, 2025: 1-18. [ online | pdf ]
  • David Zhang, Xu Liang. (2021) 3D Palmprint. In: Jajodia S., Samarati P., Yung M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cryptography, Security and Privacy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. [ online | pdf ]
  • David Zhang, Xu Liang. (2021) Unconstrained Palmprint Biometrics. In: Jajodia S., Samarati P., Yung M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cryptography, Security and Privacy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. [ online | pdf ]
  • David Zhang, Feng Yue, Wangmeng Zuo, Xu Liang. (2021) Palmprint Recognition. In: Jajodia S., Samarati P., Yung M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cryptography, Security and Privacy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. [ online | pdf ]
  • Xu Liang, Zhaoqun Li, Jinyang Yang and David Zhang. Image Sharpness-Based System Design for Touchless Palmprint Recognition. Biometrics Systems. [ pdf ]

Patent

  • David Zhang, Xu Liang, Nan Luo, Guangming Lu, and Yang Liu, Image Acquisition Device for Palmprint and Palm Vein, and It’s Applications in Turnstile (掌纹掌脉图像采集装置及通关闸机) CN107239772B, ZL2017104922505, 2018/10/16. (family to family cited by OPPO etc.) [ online | pdf ]

  • David Zhang, Xu Liang, Guangming Lu, Nan Luo, and Yang Liu, Palm Recognition Method, Device, and Storage Medium (手掌特征识别方法、手掌特征识别设备、及存储介质) CN107341473B, ZL2017105412980, 2018/7/6. (family to family cited by Huawei, ZTE, LG, ByteDance, AliPay, Nubia, BOE, etc.) [ online | pdf ]

  • Xu Liang, Nan Luo, Zhaoqun Li, Dandan Fan, Guangming Lu, and David Zhang, Image Processing Method, Device, Intelligent Terminal and Computer Readable Storage Medium (图像处理方法、装置、智能终端及计算机可读存储介质) CN113111723B, ZL202110290592.5, 2023/10/13. [ pdf ]

  • Xu Liang, Junan Chen, David Zhang, A Method for Robust Palmprint ROI Localization in Natural Scenes (一种自然场景下鲁棒的手掌感兴趣区域定位方法) 202211292529.6, 2022/10/21. [ pdf ]

  • Xu Liang, Dandan Fan, David Zhang, Touch-based Palmprint and Palm Vein Recognition Device (掌纹掌静脉识别仪-接触式), CN307924777S, ZL202230625816.9, 2022/12/18. [ pdf ]

  • Xu Liang, Wen Dong, David Zhang, Touchless Palmprint and Palm Vein Recognition Device (掌纹掌静脉识别仪-非接触式), CN307870788S, ZL202230625124.4, 2023/01/09. [ pdf ]

  • Junan Chen, Xu Liang, David Zhang, A Palmprint ROI Extraction Method, Terminal and Storage Medium (一种掌纹ROI的提取方法、终端及存储介质) 202211152308.9, 2022/09/22. [ pdf ]

  • Junan Chen, Xu Liang, David Zhang, An Equipment and Method for Automatic Touchless Palmprint and Palm Vein Synchronously Acquisition (一种非接触式掌纹掌静脉的同步自动化采集设备和方法) 202310268956.9, 2023.03.14. [ pdf ]